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The Weekly Negro world., 1887-10-15
THE GRAND OPENING OF THE
POWELL'S VALLEY ROAD ON
SATURDAY THE 9Th INST.
Mr.. A. A. Dodson's response to the
Citizens OF knoxville In their
Presentation of Beautiful
Banner to the .Colored
Citizens Who Favored
The Railroads.


Not in the history Of Knoxville
was there so much enthusiasm
manifested in any enterprise as
manifested in the opening of the
Powell's Valley road on the Sth
inst. People from various parts of
the country were present and greet
ed the occasion with vociferous APP
plause.
The following is the response of
Mr.. A. A. Dodson in receiving the
banner presented to the colored
people for their manly stand upon
the railroad question::
"Standing here in the midst of
your everlasting hills, which the
Almighty. in His might has filled
with inexhaustible beds of iron ore,
coke and understanding here
upon your soil, made sacred and
hallewed by Jackson, Johnson, Hor-
ace Maynard, Sewer, under your
healthful blue skies, breathing your
saluhrious air, so conducive to
healthfuiness as to makeit distress
ingly unhealtny for doctors and I'M
-ueNaKers, looking down upon this
upturned sea of intelligent faces,
imagine / see the sweet faces OF
angels looking down, and hear them
singing that carol they sung when
the Savior was born, peace on
earth, good will toward men, SO
united are we, white and colored, in
building up the most beautiful city
of all the sunny southland.
Fellow-citizens, this is an auspi-
cious day for Knoxville; omens of
future wealth; omens of future
greatness. In these things we all
have right to rejoice. But I come
not to speak of all these things
alone, | come not to rejoice in COM
mon with race ofmen and women,
the Angio-Saxon race who, for more
than ten centuries blessed with the
greatest educational, civil, political
and religious advantages, have trod
the waves of glory and sounded all
the shoals and depths of honor; but
to speak of a race lately lifted by
the logic of events from the miro,
degradation and superstition of
slavery to the elevated plane Of
American citizenship. A race al
ways true to their friends, true TO
their country and its best interests,
and who have at last worked their
way up to that degree and standard
of intelligence and fidelity to duty
until now those who lately doubted
their capacity for exercising the
true rights of American citizen
ship now extend TO them that most
encouraging of all human and heav-
enIy greeting: "Well done good
and faithful servants, you have been
faithful over few things, come up
higher and we will make you ruler
over many"
Turning to the banner Mr.. Dod-
son said: "My countryman, this
magnificent piece of artistic work.
manship, this most beautiful ban
ner has been presented to. You In
token Of your loyalty to the best in
terests of Knoxville.
With extended hand lastly come
to gay, in the deepest sincerity Of
my heart of hearts, that we are in
deed now henceforth and forever
inseparably one for. the develop
ment of the New South"
The Weekly Negro world., 1887-10-15

On the Goth Of this month the
voters Of Knox county will be called
upon to vote 500, 900 to- the. capi-
tai stock Of the G. K. & W: R. r.
Every voter should lay aside every
thing and 60 to the polls on that
day and vote for the proposition.
The Weekly Negro world., 1887-10-15

The WORLD is republican in poll
tics, but fair-minded, and will main
tain the rights of every citizen OF
whatsoever nationality or color, and
fayors an equal chance in the race
Of life.
The Weekly Negro world., 1887-10-15

The prospectus Of the Negro
World, paper devoted to the in
terest of the colored people, will be
issued at once. A praisew orthy
object and one that should be lib
orally patronized by business men.
The paper will be published at
Knoxville.-Maryville Times.
The Weekly Negro world., 1887-10-15

THE success Of the WORLD depends
largely upon the encouragement it
receives throughout East Tennessee.
Remember that we will labor for the
advancement Of our fellowman, and
therefore ask your assistance toward
making the paper a success in-every
way possible.
The Weekly Negro world., 1887-10-15

The spirit Of railroading has again
struck the people of Buncombe
county, N. G., and they will soon
vote on proposition to subscribe
100000 to four new railroads. In
the center Of this county, and on the
banks of the beautiful French Broad
River, lays the fourishing little city
Of Asheville, with a population Of
10000 wide-awake, enterprising
@uis, who cannot be cxcelled any
where for pluck and push, One Of
these roads, we understand, is to
The Weekly Negro world., 1887-10-15

The WORLD asks the hearty CO.
operation Of the citizens Of this
country, especially the eolored man,
and promises to be a friend and
companion in the time Of need.
The Weekly Negro world., 1887-10-15

Knoxville is destined to be the
metropolitan city Of the south, and
no colored man in her limits can af-
ford to impede the march Of prog
ress by voting against the subscrip-
ton to the C. X. & w. r.. r.
The Weekly Negro world., 1887-10-15

The colored mans interests are
identified with the interests of the
progressive white man of Knoxville.
Therefore they will vote to subscribe
the 100000 to the G. K. & w. R.
'R.
The Weekly Negro world., 1887-10-15

The WORLD will guard with zeal
Gus care the rights guaranteed to
every citizen, and will fearlessly ex-
pose any attempt that may be made
to discriminate on account OF color
or previous condition.
The Weekly Negro world., 1887-10-15

ton that none Iougnt more Dravely
than the despised slave-the negro.
Another scene in this grand dra-
ma was the enacting Of laws giving
the right to the colored man to ex-
press his wishes at the ballot-box.
From this point on, such laws have
been made, until to-day the consti-
tuition of the United States makes
no distinction between white or
black, SO far as it relates to the
races. The president is as much our
president as the white mans, COM
gress makes its laws for our protec-
ton as much as for any ones. Our
rights are obtained.
Ifany one doubts that we are
making progress, we cite that one to
our institutions of learning, filled
with competent faculties of our own
color, to our theological colleges, to
our medical colleges, to our law
schools, to our clergy, to our physi-
clans, to our lawyers, to our profess
sOrs, to our statesmen and to the
thousands Of polished graduates who
come forth competent to adorn any
position. Open your eyes, doubling
one, and behold our prosperous me-
chanics Of every description scatter
ed all over proud America The
sold1og cabin, the theme of many a
poet,is fading and being replaced by
stately frames. A new order of
things has dawned.
To you who think the progress of
the colored man has been too slow,
we make this proposition: Place
any nationality you may choose in
bondage fer two hundred and fifty
years, deprive them Of ali DECKS Of
the power to read if perchance they
should obtain book, make and en-
force laws to prevent any one from
teaching those who know not how,
and -atsthe end Of the two hundred
and fifty years Drlng rirvrn .uut or
their enslavery vulgar, ignorant
and superstitious race of people,
with a prejudice against them which
only lapse of years can remove.
We venture the assertion that you
will be convinced that, all other
things being equal, the colored man
has made as much progress as any
people would have made.
Our future is ina our own hands.
Shall we continue to prosper? Shall
we make for ourselves an honored
name? Yea, verify, let us be men.
Let us march onward, overcoming
all obstacles. Right is right, and
the God Of Right is on our side.
Let us cultivate the desire for wis
dom, stopping never in our march.
Already the voices Of our statesmen
echo in the halls of our senate
chambers. Whittier do we tend?
The Weekly Negro world., 1887-10-15

With extended hand / lastly come
to gay, in the deepest sincerity OF
my heart of hearts, that we are. in
deed now henceforth and forever
inseparably one for. the develop
ment OF the New South"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
A PHOENIX PROJECT.
ShOrb and Associates Form a
DEVELOPMENT Company.


PHOENIX, A. T., May 24.-The Ari-
zona Improvement Company filed ar.
ticles of incorpora tion yesterday. The
incorporators are ]. De Barth Shorb,
Frederick w. Sharon, William Christy
and Clark Churchill. The principal
place of business will be Phoenix, Ari-
zona. The business of the company,
according to the articles of incorpora.
tion, includes the acquiring and taking
in lawful manner of water and lands in
almost every possible way, the hand
ling of almost all kinds Of personal prop
erty, real and mixed, the purchase of
capital stock, franchise and books of
the corporations, erecting. maintaining
and operating of electrical apparatus for
lighting purposes, driving machinery,
etc, carrying on the business of bank
ing and acting as common carriers. The
capital stock of the company is placed
at SO, OO0,O 900 in 81, 900 shares. The
company represents leading capitalists
of San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles
and this Territory. The Board OF Direc
tors organized with the following OFF,
GERS: j. De Barth Shorb, President;
A. j. Murphy. First Vice-President; F.
A. Sharon, second Vice. President; CLARK |
Churchill, Third Vice. President; VIM.
Christy, General Manager; c. G. Church |
III, General Solicitor; w. d. Fulwiler,
Secretary. The Valley Bank of Pbeaix,
IS the depositor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
LOrdsburg To-day.

The great excursion to Lordsburg
will take place to-day. The train will
leave the Downey Avenue depot for
Lordsburg at $50 A. M. Those not able
to take the $3.50 train can take the 9:lO
A. M. train by the s. p. Company to
Pomona, where carriages will be ready
to convey passengers to Lordsburg free
of charge. 1t is supposed that the
Southern Pacific Company will run .
line from the Raymond Hotel to San
Bernardino, via Lordsburg, on a line
Just surveyed, while new line is to
run from Lordsburg to Pomona, Ripcon,
South Riverside and Temescal to the
Elsinore coal mines. Free concert and
free lunch at the great sale of lots to-
day will be given to all guests. The
fare to and from Lordsburg is only one
dollar to-day by the excursion. TIE
great sale of lots will take place after a
free concert, which will be given soon
after the arrival of the train at 10 A. M.
Don't forget the hour! 1t will be $50
o'clock in the morning. The excursion
will be in first class passenger coaches,
and the lunch like the lots will be first
class. Lordsburg ia place Of rare
beauty, and the land an0 the water SUP.
ply are excellent. John G. Bell will
give you Lordsburg lots at your own
price.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
n,s,r,ct at,orSey Brooks.

United States Attorney Brooks leaves
to-day for San Diego where he will ex.
anime into the cases of three men
charged with unlawful entry upon pub
lie land. He will also make arrange.
ments to have some captured cigars
sold. He says that the Times smugg'
ling sensation is re.hash OF an article
published some weeks ago in a San
Diego paper. Attorney Brooks will,
while at San Diego, keep a sharp eye
out for the 1000 prominent citizens"
who are charged by the Times with
smuggling. The attorney fees in that
number OF cases would make Brooks in
dependently rich, while the Marshal
and Clerk would roll in wealth. These
dreams might be rosy were they not
built upon that fragile foundation known
as Times sensation.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
A BOOMING LOCALITY.
A New and UniqVe settlement I'm
San Gabriel valley.

The vicinity of the Raymond Hotel in
South Pasadena is scene of great activ
ity. Railway grading is proceeding rap
idly on several lines of road, the excava
tion for the basement of the new opera
house is going forward rapidly. This
must be deep in the rear of the building,
to accommodate the large and complete
system and machinery of scene shifting.
A large fruitcrystallizing establishment
has been established on Raymond ave.
nue., between the railroad to Altadena
and the California Central. The new
establishment is taking Strawberries
loquats and other fruits as fast as offered
and doing grand work in making per
ishable fruit imperishable aud valuable
At the rate which this establishment
pays for fruit, the business of fruit grow.
ing in Pasadena must be very rewarding
Near the crystallizing factory are
about 5000, 900 brick being burned for
building purposes, and preparations are
going forward for the making of 10000
feet of cement sidewalk, 10 feet wide.
The plans for grand union depot have
been made and the site is located be-
tween the present line of the California
Central Railway and the new direct line
that leads from Raymond to Lamanda
Park. This depot will be very large
affair and accommodate all the passen.
gers that will be there concentrated by
nine different lines of railroad, of vari.
GUS grades and fashions, including dunn
my, steam, cable and horse car lines.
The large tract that has been unoccu.
pied on the east of the Raymond, along
the new short line railway for half
mile, has now been opened to settlement
and the Pasadena avenues cut through
the same. On the east side of the
tract, adjoins the famous Oak Knoll,
which is being laid out by landscape
artis', to rival any park in the
United States. 1t is understood that a
depot will be erected on the border of
this park on the lands of the Raymond
Addition, and that Oak Knoll, with
its winding walks and villa plats will be
the most unique settlement in Califor.
MIA. About 5000, 600 are now being ex-
pended on the most beautiful spot which
is not yet placed on the market. When
the Raymond Addition and Oak Knoll
are united as they soon will be, they
will form one of the fnest settlements
ever made. The outlook is wonderfully
beautiful and it is the intention of the
to excel anything ever devel.
oped in the country. Mr.. Phillips,
the adjoining property owner, will har
monize in the subdivision of the land and
together they are determined to make
the combined tracts the bower of beauty
of the San Gabriel valley. A beautiful
depot will be erected and large hotel
in keeping with the surroundings. A
fit name has not vet been selected for
this addition to Pasadena, but the pro.
prietors are determined to make the
place superior to the old settlement and
to all others. The three tracts extend
for about mile and half east from
the Raymond on the beautiful gently.
sloping bluff that overlooks the Mission,
Alhaubray Ramona and Los Robles.
This settlement will be an astonishment
to the people in the near future.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
LarONIA VI EETING.
Results of the Five Horse Races
Yesterday.

CIYcINNATI, May 24.-The second
day at the Latonia meeting brought a
fine attendance. The weather was pleas.
ant and the track solid from last night 8
rain.
In the seven furlongs, W. II. H. won,
Tony Pastor second, Faith Thompson
third. Time, :354.
For maidens. 3.year-olds and up
wards, one mile. Unit won, Cheatfellow
second. Girola third. Time, l:524.
For fillies, 2-year. olds and upward,
five furlongs, Mirth won, Helen Brooks
second, Orange Girl third. Time. l:04.
In the mile and one.sixteenth, Moore
won, Rio Grande second, Lepanto third.
Time, :55.
For two. year.olds, six furlongs, the
start was an exceedingly unsatisfactory
one. When the flag fell Ocean and
Huntress were beyond the pole, while
the rest were in the rear, and Cast
Steel was practically left at the post.
In consequ quence of this the timers took
no time. Ocean won, Huntress second,
Winona third.
Much dissatisfaction was expressed,
and it was claimed that it shouli be de.
clared no race, but the Judges after a
short parley declared the winners.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
srsas MURDER AT THE MILL
GiancOli, the knifer, Captured
and COnfesses.

POINT ARENAS, Cal May 24.-Gian-
coli, the italian who killed VIM. R. Her.
itage here last Sunday night, was cap.
tured near Gullala tonight. by two
men, named Loweyri and Brojones. The
prisoner called at lady's house and
asked for something to eat. She gave it
to him, and thinking he might be the
slayer of young Heritage, she spread an
alarm. Meanwhile Giancoli had started
to place called Black Point, taking
trail leading from the Gualala river in.
stead of the road.
Just as he was emerging from the
trail into the country road Loweyri and
Bryones came along, recognized him,
and at once ordered him to surrender.
He then gave himself up without
resistance. At first he denied all knowl.
edge of the crime, but finally admitted
he was the man. He said Heritage
knocked him down and was beating him
when he drew his knife and stabbed him,
but he did not think he had killed him.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
O,BRIEN INTERVIEWED.
Denounces statements Made Con-
cerning Recent Affair.

HAMILTON, May 24.-The Hamilton
Specialates, in its account of what oc-
Cured last night, asserts that the shots
were fired from O'Brien's carriage before
the attacking crowd touched a trigger.
Speaking of this matter. O'Brien said
it was the most malignant statement yet
made.
He was questioned thus: ''In your
opinion now, will this statement affect
the remainder of your tour"
He replied: $50 far as it relates to
the Canadian cities which l have yet to
visit, it may have most dangerous and
alarming result. It must be written
with some purpose of inviting an attack
on me in Montreal. 1 feel perfectly at
ease though"
O'Brien was lying in bed until mid.
day, acting on the advice OF his
physicians.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
GENERAL NEWS.
Outrage, Tar and Feathers
Puget Sound Thievery.
THE MURDER AT THE MILL.
Two CalifOrnians Celebrate the
Queen in Mounted Polo
McMullin the Pitcher.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
ILwACo, w. T., May 24.-The peo-
pie of this town are endeavoring to-day,
to obtain some clue TO the perpetrators
of dastardly outrage, and the wanton
destruction of valuable property.
Last night, betw cen 10 and ii o'clock.
the occupants of Colbert's scow, Miller,
Murray and Ross, were aroused by a
body of masked desperadoes, and order
ed to dress at once at the points of re-
volvers. The men dressed as quickly
as possible when the maskers immediate
ly set fire to the scow, which was q
large lifting skiff loaded with traps. The
Webb was also fired.
Mr.. Ross was tarred and feathered,
and taken away 10 one of a swarm of
fishing boats that were among the at.
tacking party, and rowed over to Daniel
Markham's traps, and forced at the
point of pistol to cut that trap away.
Afterwards he was taken to Graham
Brothers scow off of Sand Island and
left there.
Miller was compelled by the same
methods to destroy and mutilate as
much as possible of Colbert's pile.driver,
or in other words abuse the property of
his employer. After that he was carried
to Sand Island and left with Ross.
Murray was forced into small skiff
and taken a short distance away. The
oars were then taken out and the skiff
was anchored and left. A boat return
ing from the Cape, with their party,
picked him up.
THE TOWN AROUSED.
The estimated damage to Colbert's
property is $1,000. The fleet of boats
continued on up the river, cutting and
destroying the web and traps in their
way. After that the orders were to sep.
arate and disappear in the darkness.
In town here, blazing scow attracted
the attention of some one, who aroused
everybody by ringing the school bell.
The citizens then rushed out and armed.
but it was too late. The ruin was ac-
complished and the miscreants had
sailed away.
Ross was told that there were 200
boats engaged in this work. Great
anxiety was felt for the fate of Miller
and Ross, who did not show up until
about 6 A. NJ. Further trouble is antici.
pated, and it is feared that if another
effort is made to destroy any more traps
there will be bloodshed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
DECISION ON RIPARlANISM
The Judge Holds That All May
Take 1t, IL Enough.

VIsALIA, CAL, May 24.-To-day,
Judge Cross, after hearing testimony as
to the volume of water flowing in Kings
River, dismissed the contempt proceed
ings against the Fowler-Switz Canal
Company and the Centreville and
Kingsbury Ditch Company. The effect
of this ruling is that the Ditch Com
panies can divert the water when there
is enough of it in the river for ALL
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
He Talked Too Much.

In the case Of Jones VS.. Kelley, tried
in the Superior Court and submitted to
the jury last Saturday, the jury found
verdict for the plaintiff for 81 900. The
plaintiff sued for ISLANDERS circulated by
defendant, touching her character. Mr.:
Kelley is pastor of the Episcopal
Church in this city, and Miss Jones was
teacher OF private classes in French,
etc., boarding with his sister, Mrs.
Mott, on M street. The plaintiff claimed
that he circulated reports damaging to
her character for chastity and broke up
her classes, and the jury, after hearing
the evidence, returned verdict in her
favor, as above stated Fresno
Expositor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
EASTERN.
Garland Not Ambitious for
Further Office.
MR.. O'BRIEN INTERVIEWED.
Decision in Bell Telephone Case
Suspended in Patent Office.
Drilling at National Camp.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, May "a. - Attorney
General Garland to-day talked freely
with q reporter Of the Associated Press
concerning his supposed candidacy for
the vacant position on the Supreme
bench. After saying, II do not want
the place and would not take it if offered
me-" Garland said: "After his last re-
election to the Senate he formed reso.
luton to retire from public life and pub.
lie place, and that at the end of his
term, which will expire with the close
of this administratio he has so shaped
his affairs as to carry cut this resolution"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
Hong DIS Doubtful story.

SACRAMENTO, May 24.-An 0roville
special to the Bee says: Many people
doubt Hong Dis story of intimacy be.
tween Weaver and Mrs. Billion. The
Chinaman is very sick in prison, owing
to the fact that he went several days
without food. A dispatch from Colusa
says the people there have about decidt d
to let the law take its course. The case
will be rushed through court.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25

"See here, Garibaldi," said gentle
man who was having his boots shined,
haven't you breathed about enough on
those boots? I'm in big hurry" Carl
baldi hastily completes the job, and in
response to dime, says: "Not centa
change" "Well, go and get it," Carl.
baldi goes and gets two nickels, one Of
which he reluctantly turns over.
"Carambal" says Garibaldi profanely,
s'ze tam signor In no too bigha hurry to
waita for ze change. "-[New York Sun.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
THE OLD BELL TELEPHONE.
An Examination Had I'm the
Patent office.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Principal
Examiner Brown, of the Division of
Electricity in the Patent Office, to-day
heard an argument on behalf of Professor
A. Graham Bell, in opposition to the ap'
plicstion of Professor Gray, for permis-
SION to amend his original application
for patent in the celebrated telephone
interference case of Bell VS.. Gray, Edi.
son, McDonough, ct AL, upon which a
decision adverse to Gray was rendered,
in 1879.
Roscoe Conkling and James j. Stor-
row, of New York, appeared for Bell,
and easy Young, CT Washington City,
appeared for Gray. 1t is stated that il
the application is granted, the amend
ment will 80 broaden the scope of Gray's
invention as to result in q new interfer-
ence and hence reopening of the whole
case in which, in 1879, Bell was de-
clared to be the prior inventor. The
decision was reserved.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
Assets Of Luis Hartman.

PORTLAND, Ogn., May 24.-Levi
Strauss, the assignee of the claims of
various San Francisco firms, commenced
suit in the State Circuit Court, to-day,
against Luis Hartman, dry goods mer.
chant, recently closed by attachment,
to recover $l6,637. The total liabilities
of Hartman amount to about $50, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-25
FOREIGN.
CharlerOi Strikers QueIled
BY the Gendarmes.
A SHOCKING EARTHQUAKES.
Mexican Alcalde Assassinated.
General Smallpox Epidemic
at Santiago de Cuba.

Associated PresslDispstches to the HERALD.
BRUSSELS, May 24.--The Charleroi
strikers have attempted to carry out
their threatened march on Brussels, but
they were charged on by the geadar mes
just after starting, and dispersed with.
out bloodshed.